An unprecedented and unprovoked attack by a free-ranging ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in the Peruvian Amazon

Champagne P.S.; Pitman R.L.; Lescano J.; Payne C.J. · Biotropica (2023) · DOI: 10.1111/btp.13176

Resumen

We describe an incident of a wild ocelot that attacked a group of people in Southeastern Peru. Based on recorded evidence and scientific literature, we hypothesize disease affecting the central nervous system or human-induced trauma as possible explanations for this abnormal behavior.